犬張り子

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of 犬張り子 – see the following entry at 犬張子.
いぬはりこ【犬張子・犬張り子】 [noun]a kind of traditional Japanese papier-mâché dog doll, formerly considered to be a 魔除け (mayoke, “ward against evil”) and now either a toy or decoration sold as a souvenir
(This term, 犬張り子, is an alternative kanji spelling of 犬張子.)

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